TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, SCHEDULE 3 - AUSTRALIAN ROAD RULES 1999
73Giving way at a T-intersection
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73 Giving way at a T-intersection (1) A driver at a T-intersection without traffic lights or a stop sign, stop line, give way sign or give way line, must give way in accordance 1 Give way line, stop line, T-intersection and traffic lights are defined in the 3 Rule 75(1)(d) requires a driver at a T-intersection to give way when crossing the continuing road to enter a road-related area or adjacent land. (2) If the driver is turning left (except if the driver is using a slip lane) or right from the terminating road into the continuing road, the driver must give way to: (a) any vehicle travelling on the continuing road (except a vehicle making a U-turn on the continuing road at the T-intersection); and (b) any pedestrian who is crossing the continuing road at or near 1 Continuing road, slip lane and terminating road are defined in the
Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 68 vehicle on the continuing road Driver turning left (except if the driver is using a slip lane) from the pedestrian on the continuing road In example 1, vehicle B must give way to vehicle A. In example 2, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian. (3) If the driver is turning left from the terminating road into the continuing road using a slip lane, the driver must give way to: (a) any vehicle travelling on the continuing road (except a vehicle making a U-turn on the continuing road at the T-intersection); and (b) any pedestrian on the slip lane. Note
Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 69 (4) If the driver is turning left (except if the driver is using a slip lane) from the continuing road into the terminating road, the driver must give way to any pedestrian who is crossing the terminating road at or near the intersection. Driver turning left (except if the driver is using a slip lane) from the continuing road giving way to a pedestrian on the terminating road In this example, the vehicle must give way to the pedestrian. (5) If the driver is turning from the continuing road into the terminating road using a slip lane, the driver must give way to: (a) any vehicle approaching from the right (except a vehicle making a U-turn from the terminating road at the T-intersection); and (b) any pedestrian on or entering the slip lane. Note
Traffic Regulations – Australian Road Rules 70 (5A) Subrule (5)(b) does not apply if another law of this jurisdiction does not require a driver who is turning from a continuing road into a terminating road using a slip lane to give way to a pedestrian on or entering a slip lane. Note (6) If the driver is turning right from the continuing road into the terminating road, the driver must give way to: (a) any oncoming vehicle that is travelling through the intersection on the continuing road or turning left at the intersection; and (b) any pedestrian who is crossing the terminating road at or near turning left from the continuing road into the terminating road, for a driver, includes, where the continuing road curves to the right at a T-intersection, leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road. turning right from the continuing road into the terminating road, for a driver, includes, where the continuing road curves to the left at a T-intersection, leaving the continuing road to proceed straight ahead onto the terminating road. Note Straight ahead is defined in the dictionary